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"THE X FACTOR"

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "The X Factor" got Rickrolled last night.

TREES FOR TROOPS-IOWA

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- More than 80 Christmas trees have been drafted.

White House, Congress talk as `fiscal cliff' nears

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker John Boehner met with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on Thursday and accused Democrats afterwards of failing to outline specific cuts to avert a fiscal cliff that threatens to send the economy into recession.

Recall of 55,455 Britax convertible car seats
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is alerting consumers to a safety recall announced by Britax Child Safety Inc., involving 55,455 convertible car seats sold in the United States. ...

IN THE NEWS: MICROSOFT HITS GOOGLE ON HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Microsoft and Google are going at it -- again.